| Siopao is a steamed bun with various fillings, which is a Filipino snack that was popularized by Hokkien immigrants during the Spanish colonial period. It is the indigenized version of the Fujianese baozi that evolved to what is now known today. There are a lot of variations and takes of this snack that 7 Eleven as part of their local snacks that is available in all their outlets.
In the past two years, the Siopao at 7 Eleven is no longer just the Asado or the Bola-Bola flavour. They have produced Chicken Asado and even a Pizza flavour that the buns are even coloured like the Pizza crust. In late October 2022, they added a new flavour that is the Adobo that local Celebrity Chef Reggie Aspiras has created. |
The Siopao has been a staple menu for 7 Eleven since it opened its earlier stores as far back in 1980s in the Philippines. There are competing convenient stores that have their take on the famed steamed bun, but 7 Eleven have none of that when it comes to their ever growing Siopao flavours.
Originally, the popular flavours of a Siopao is the Asado (filled with diced meat—pork or beef—cooked in soy sauce and seasoned with salt and sugar) and Bola-Bola (Steamed Minced Pork Buns). These days to stay relevant you have to expand the flavours and that’s what 7 Eleven just did.
The collaboration with Chef Reggie Aspiras to produce an Adobo flavour version makes sense, and the colour makes it noticeable that it is this version of the famed steamed bun. Usuaully, an Asado or a Bola-Bola flavour is easily identified if there’s a red (Asado) or yellow (Boal-Boa) dot on top of the bun.
Adobo Flavour
The Adobo is a popular Filipino dish and cooking process in that involves meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves, and black peppercorns, which is browned in oil, and simmered in the marinade. It has occasionally been considered the unofficial national dish in the country.
The Adobo version that was used for Siopao is slightly different with less solid chinks of pork and more about the flavour itself that makes the taste commonly familiar. Though it is still different from the ‘usual adobo’ as this one is made to be the filling for the exclusive Siopao by 7 Eleven.
Overall it looks similar to an Asado flavour when you cut it, but when you have the bite there’s that Adobo that people from the Philippines crave for every single day. It is still unique to be a filling for a Siopao that might not be available anywhere else.
- Food Quality: 4 out of 5
- Affordability: B+
- Overall: It is alsmost similar as an Asado flavour, but it is an Adobo when you get your first bite.
Siopa Adobo | Retailed at: ₱ 43.00 Pesos [$ 1.15 AUD | $ 0.78 USD]**
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